RICKIE — TIME WILL TELL

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Label: Colored Language
Release Date: July 3, 2026

Some artists make music. Some artists make statements. RICKIE does both.

With Time Will Tell, RICKIE delivers a four-track Hip-Hop/Rap EP that wastes absolutely no time getting in and getting out. Released July 3, 2026 through Colored Language, the project clocks in at just six minutes—but don’t let the runtime fool you. Sometimes you don’t need 20 tracks to make an impression.

Sometimes four is enough.

And this one hits with purpose.

⏰ TIME WILL TELL — BUT WE’RE LISTENING NOW

The title says it all.

Time Will Tell.

It’s a phrase we’ve heard a million times, but in the hands of an artist building a catalog, it takes on another meaning.

It’s confidence.

It’s patience.

It’s almost a challenge.

You don’t have to believe me today. Just watch what happens next.

That’s a mentality independent artists understand.

There are no guaranteed co-signs. No massive marketing machine. No industry gatekeeper waiting to hand you the keys.

You build.

You release.

You keep going.

And eventually, time tells the story.

🎤 FOUR TRACKS. NO WASTE.

Here’s where RICKIE makes an interesting move.

Time Will Tell is only four songs and approximately six minutes long. (Apple Music – Web Player)

In an era where artists can easily overload a project with 15, 20, or even 30 tracks, that kind of restraint can be refreshing.

There’s something almost rebellious about saying:

“I’m not giving you 30 songs. I’m giving you four. Pay attention.”

And that’s exactly how a short-form project should work.

It creates an easy entry point for new listeners while giving existing fans another piece of the artist’s story.

No bloated tracklist.

No unnecessary padding.

Just a concentrated dose of RICKIE.

📡 THE FREQUENCY IS HIGH

What makes Time Will Tell stand out for Unheard Frequency is the mentality behind it.

Independent Hip-Hop has always been about discovery.

It’s about finding the artist before everybody else catches on.

It’s about hearing something that makes you stop scrolling and say:

“Hold up…who is this?”

That’s the energy we’re looking for.

RICKIE isn’t trying to convince the entire world overnight.

The music is out.

The work is documented.

Now comes the part where the audience decides what happens next.

And that’s where Time Will Tell becomes more than just a title.

It becomes the mission statement.

🔥 RICKIE IS BUILDING

One thing worth paying attention to is that Time Will Tell isn’t sitting alone in RICKIE’s 2026 catalog.

Apple Music also lists releases including Free WiFi ‘Til It’s Backwards…, Teacher Said, and Oh My God (This Shit Is Hard). (Apple Music – Web Player)

That’s important.

Because one release can be luck.

A growing catalog is a pattern.

And patterns are what we watch for at Unheard Frequency.

The goal isn’t simply to drop one hot project.

The goal is to build a body of work people can’t ignore.

💯 THE VERDICT

Is Time Will Tell a massive 20-track cinematic album?

No.

And it doesn’t need to be.

It’s an EP—short, direct, and built to make its point without overstaying its welcome.

Four songs.

Six minutes.

One artist putting another piece of the puzzle on the table.

And that’s enough to earn our attention.

⭐ FINAL SCORE: 10/10

📡 VERY HIGH FREQUENCY.

Time Will Tell is the type of release that reminds us why independent Hip-Hop matters.

Because sometimes the biggest stories start small.

Sometimes the artist nobody is talking about today becomes the artist everybody is talking about tomorrow.

And sometimes…

time really does tell.

RICKIE has put the music in the world.

Now let’s see what happens next.

UNHEARD FREQUENCY SAYS: DON’T SLEEP ON THIS ONE. 🔥

🎧 Listen to Time Will Tell on Apple Music

RICKIE — Time Will Tell on Apple Music

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